HMS Penelope (97)
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HMS Penelope (97) was a British Royal Navy light cruiser of the 1930s Arethusa class that saw extensive service during the Second World War, particularly in the Mediterranean.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HMS Penelope (97) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Arethusa-class light cruiser
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Royal Navy warship ⓘ World War II cruiser ⓘ |
| armamentAA | Multiple light anti-aircraft guns ⓘ |
| armamentMain | 6 × 6-inch (152 mm) guns ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary | 4 × 4-inch (102 mm) dual-purpose guns ⓘ |
| armamentTorpedo | Torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| beam | 15.5 m ⓘ |
| builder | Harland and Wolff ⓘ |
| class | Arethusa-class cruiser ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1936-11-13 ⓘ |
| complement | ~500–550 officers and men ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
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surface form:
Second World War
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| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfSinking | 1944-02-18 ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | ~6,665 long tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | ~5,220 long tons ⓘ |
| draught | 5.0 m ⓘ |
| era |
Interwar period
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World War II ⓘ |
| fate | Sunk by submarine torpedoes ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1934-05-30 ⓘ |
| launched | 1935-10-15 ⓘ |
| lengthOverall | 154.2 m ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 32 knots ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Penelope
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surface form:
Penelope (mythological figure)
|
| nickname |
HMS Pepperpot
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Pepperpot ⓘ |
| nicknameReason | Extensive hull damage from bomb and shell hits ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Anzio landings support
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Malta convoys ⓘ Operation Pedestal ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| pennantNumber | 97 ⓘ |
| placeOfSinking | Off Anzio, Italy ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 64,000 shp ⓘ |
| propulsion |
4 shafts
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Steam turbines ⓘ |
| range | 5,300 nmi at 13 knots ⓘ |
| role |
Convoy escort
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Fleet screening ⓘ Shore bombardment ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Home Fleet
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Mediterranean Fleet ⓘ |
| shipyard |
Harland and Wolff
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surface form:
Harland and Wolff, Belfast
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| sunkBy | German submarine U-410 ⓘ |
| theatre |
Home Fleet operations
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Mediterranean Sea ⓘ Operation Weserübung ⓘ
surface form:
Norwegian Campaign
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